2018 Issues

December 1, 2018 – Looks at how data, technologies, and design are changing the makeup of today’s companies; why it’s essential to have... a bold, agile digital strategy; and how to help your employees find more meaning in their work.

October 1, 2018 – Explores how leaders can build a corporate culture in harmony with analytics efforts, suggests how to unleash agile teams, and... discusses the importance of maintaining employees’ health and well-being.

June 1, 2018 – Asks what it takes to lead a people-first organization, shows how senior executives can get more comfortable with complexity,... and explores digital tools to link top talent with a company’s strategic opportunities.

March 1, 2018 – Shows how companies can unlock big strategic moves to boost their odds of success, why competing in the digital age demands an... agile organization, and how to navigate advances in artificial intelligence.

2017 Issues

December 1, 2017 – Examines AI-driven automation and how it will transform the economy, discusses why lifelong learning should be a corporate priority,... and lays out the health imperative for organizations.

September 1, 2017 – Explores how digitization will shape global industries, discusses how to make better decisions, provides an action plan for workplace... automation, and suggests ways for companies to improve HR.

June 1, 2017 – Connects the dots among global trends that are reshaping your strategic context, offers advice for CEOs on how to become more... successful leaders, and explores three cases of digital reinvention.

March 1, 2017 – Lays out why companies should seize new opportunities in light of digitization, discusses fresh research on consumer decision... journeys, and examines firms making strides on board-level gender diversity.

2016 issues

December 1, 2016 – Explores how executives can ensure they’re putting their data to good use, the future of China’s business environment,... the art of transforming organizations, and why leadership requires reason and emotion.

September 1, 2015 – Introduces McKinsey’s metric for a company’s digital maturity: the Digital Quotient. Also examines a new approach... to business-model innovation, simple rules for breakthrough ideas, and a guide to machine learning.

June 1, 2015 – Offers strategies to help companies operate successfully at scale in areas including innovation, R&D, and human resources.... Also explores technology’s role in building efficient global operations and increasing productivity across organizational lines.

March 1, 2015 – The five elements of success in marketing’s new golden age, including interviews with the chief marketers of Daimler and Google.... Also, how B2B customers make decisions now, a virtuous cycle for top-line growth, and the power of emerging advanced analytics for HR.

2014 issues

December 1, 2014 – Explores how digitization is transforming everything from the flow of goods, services, and talent to the auto industry to China’s... corporations. Also examines ongoing gender-equality efforts around the world, as well as the four essential behaviors of successful leaders.

September 1, 2014 – Our 50th anniversary edition examines the future of management, including long-term capitalism, leadership in an era of machine... learning, next frontiers for strategists, and global productivity.

June 1, 2014 – Explores how technological advances are revolutionizing resource productivity, the future of lean, why leaders of organizational... change must examine their own behavior, how to manage shareholder activists, and the rising risk of cyberattacks.

March 1, 2014 – Examines the future of manufacturing, how senior executives should spread best practices, why leadership-development programs... fail, taking data analytics to the next level, and Starbucks’ Indian expansion.

2013 issues

December 1, 2013 – Examines how to make wise strategic choices, mobilize the C-suite to take advantage of big data, use social technologies to engage... employees and transform organizations, and build vibrant communities with help from companies.

September 1, 2013 – The next chapter in China’s economic evolution, from the emergence of the middle class to greater product innovation and a more... sophisticated manufacturing sector. Also, the investment environment and the talent the country needs to forge ahead.

June 1, 2013 – How emerging technologies are radically personalizing the consumer experience. Also, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, how companies... can develop a big-data plan, the benefits of encouraging giving within organizations, and a new approach to solving problems.

March 1, 2013 – Learn the art of time management and how it can drive personal and professional success. Also, how boards and senior-management... teams can engage with each other more effectively; making work more meaningful; and social-media skills leaders need.

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